Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-03-23

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Victims
BUFFALO, N. V, March 2l.-Lttle could
be added Saturday morning to that already
known OF the result OF the disasterous Rich
mond hotel fire of Friday morning. To the
question of "How many are killedl" only an
indefinite reply could ba made The number
actually known to be dead and missing are
nine, but ten more Of the survivors, now
lodged at the hospitals and at their homes
must bs looked upon a. prscarious and tins
only will decide whether they are to be num-
bered with the living or the dead.
The surviving victims in the hospital are
more or less prostratsd by the shock of the
disaster, from which some will rally who
have vigorous constitutions. But could one
see tire sufferers swathed in lint and cotton
banda .,es moaning with the intense agony
OF their scorched and calcined fl iesh, he would
number the horrors Of the fire at greater
total than the dsath-list. Every one who was
burned by the intense heat, if his skin
was not actually licked by the flames, has
suffered by exposure to the air after the
burning. Before the physicians could dress
the wounds, they had begun to swell and
blister, and in all cases suppuration is feared,
while i'll many it is inevitable. Some will
lose the flesh from their hands and feet and
Rmputation win DO unavoidable. II pyamia
does not then ensue, it will he miraculous.
The critical condition Of many victims is
therefore alarming. and despite the most
careful nursing and painstaking surgical at
tendance several Of the hospital patients, it is
feared, will die. At present it is impossible
to guage the fatality of this holocaust, but
II no more than twenty, it can be hardly less
than twelve.
The following are the known dead: Will
son Purcell, a resident broker, formerly with
r. g. Dun & Co.: he was killed by jumping;
he belongs in Canada Kate Wolfe, serv-
ant At the Richmond; she was found in the
ruins Of the frame structure destroyed.
Henry B. Rumsey, Of New York, died at las
o'clock Saturday morning at the Fitch Ac-
ctdent hospital; he was terribly burned, his
body being blistered from head to foot; he
would have escaped with slight injuries had
he not gone back to save Little Jennie Manu.
The list Of missing who are believed to
have perished is as follows: Mark B.
Osborne, day clerk at the Richmond; he is
supposed to have perished while try
ing to save the other employees who
slept on the upper floors. Katie Kent, a
servant. Mary Welch, a servant. Her
cousin, now at the general hospital, says she
saw Mary jump and that vas all ]. B.
Acker, a Delaware, Lackawanna s. Western
railroad official Of Scranton. He was ex-
pected to arrive in this city on Thursday.
Mail was received for him at the Richmond
where he was to stop. 1t is not known
whether be registered there or not. A tele-
gram to his home at Scranton elected the in
formation that he was not there. He may
possibly not have reached the city. Other
wise he can not be accounted for, Minnie
Kelly, q servant. Inquiries at different
places in the city have been made in regard
to her, but without avail. She is probably
lost. Mr.. johnson Of Toronto, a railroad
man. Joseph Sayre of Erie, Pa. J. C..
Pratt Of Albany. The last named was
known to have been at the Richmond, and
has not been heard from since the fire.
Following is list of the injured at the
different hospitals: Mary Nolan, servant;
servant G. F. Michaels New York; Nellie
Welch, servant; Minnie Neller, servant;
Mrs Kate Pierce, servant: Clinton Bidwell,
man; Frederick K. Moore, Cleveland; Will
Fink, Scranton, Pa; C. NJ Dubris, Syra-
maid servant; Barry Davis, New York; Ed
ward Whelen, Newburg, N. Y; H. B.
smyth, Syracuse; William I. Mckay, Mia
CARA Falls, Macy Copnsrs, servant; Mrs W.
J. Mann, wife Of one Of the propfietors; F.
Il Woods, Chicago; C. L. Beggs, New York;
II. Dahlman, Rochester, y. Y; A. NJ. Mer-
Fian, regular boarder.
Mr. J. N, Vannerman, photographer, iv-
IN. IN, fha xvoodan b11ildin1 IN zfai., cfraok
said that his family would have been burned
up but for the fire alarm arousing them. A
man jumped on bis roof and entered his
room Soon another man jumped. They
were considerably injured, one being unable
to walk, They were let out of the front
door u am poSitiye," said Mr.. Vanner-
man, ''that saw ut least three people go
through the skylight to the rear Of my
rooms, who never stirred afterward. The
bodies will be found in the tuinsn Another
man missing Was Hiram Benedict, Lr., son
OF Hiram Benedict of the Buffalo Lubricat-
ing Oil company, He arrived here Thursday
night and intended stopping at the Rich
mond It is thought he come iii late, was
given a room in the upper story, and per-
ished in the flames
Mr.. Robert NJ, Stafford the senior pro-
prietor of the hotel gives the following ac-
count Of the origin and PROCESS of fire as re-
lated t0 hing by ats employees. Said he! "As
to the origin OF the fire all can give is from
my night man, that is that the fire started
In tho cloak-ronn., There were two pals of
waite. IN shelf on each floor OF tho sle7a-
tors which they used on .ha fire at the start,
but it did not have the effect of putting ID
out There was also stand-pipe running
into the fifth floor. On each floor was at
tsched 100 feet Of bose, The statement
that the water would net run
Is erroneous The hose would throw
water fifty feet above the building,
The fire was so near the elevator that it was
impossible to use 100 feet Of hose without
getting kinks in it, and it was these kinks in
my opinion that prevented the flow of water.
When Night Clerk Airport found that the
hose would not work he pulled the fire alarm
system of bells which connected with every
room In the house. Then he rang in an
alarM to headquarters. While the fire was
guests ~ere MAILING their escape
and many came down the stairWays We
supposed we had the most perfect arrange,
ment in the case Of fire, and / think that
the Richmond was as safe as any hotel not
built fireproof."
Mr.. Louis Zendman, of 20 Lispenard
street, New York, one of the survivors
states that when he left his room there were
seven persons L. it, apd all he saw escape
was one man and one woman. Ii ia his be-
lief that the others lost their lives. The
body Of Hy B. Rumsey of New York, who
died at the hospital Saturday morning, was
given in charge of his brother-in-law, E. G.
Edgerton, of Ft. Wayne, Ind, and a friend,
Edward Mead, Jr., Of New York. The de-
cceased gas 47 years OF age, and connected
with the United States navy. His wife and
reside at Fl Wayne, Ind, Whage
the remains will be taken. He has son In
be United States navy.
t The Saturday noon edition of Evening
News said ''The story OF ruin and desola-